Overview

The Professional Butchery Techniques course from Niagara College students learn traditional and contemporary butchery techniques, meat science, and food safety. Students will practice their new skills as an integral part of the meat supply chain supporting the academic Culinary programming, restaurant, catering and retail operations of Niagara College’s culinary learning enterprises. Graduates will gain proficiency in whole animal breakdown, retail and wholesale meat processing, value-added product development, and regulatory compliance, ensuring they meet the demands of a dynamic industry.

Career Opportunities:

Culinary Butcher – Restaurants or Culinary Operations
Culinary specialist – meat product development
Independent retail butcher
Industrial, Wholesale butcher
Meat cutter
Retail Butcher – Shop or Grocery Setting

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Meat Science and Product Development
Butchery Techniques Il - Advanced
Meat Processing Technology and Automation
Industrial Smokehouse and Barbecue Techniques
Retail Operations I| - Sustainable Retailing and Business Development
Language and Communications

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00

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Applications to open (not competitive) programmes are processed on a first come, first serve basis starting in November each year.

Language

English

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Niagara Falls, Canada

Disciplines

Culinary Arts Occupational Health and Safety View 51 other Bachelors in Culinary Arts in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent including the following required course(s):

English – Grade 12 (C), (U), or (E)

Technological requirements

A desktop or laptop running on an updated Microsoft Windows operating system (Windows 11 recommended).
Minimum 256GB SSD storage and 8 GB memory (note that 16 GB memory is strongly recommended).
An integrated or peripheral video camera, microphone, and speaker system.
Reliable internet connectivity with Broadband capabilities. A minimum download speed of 10 – 50 Mbps is recommended.

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Tuition Fees

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16950 CAD / year

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2715 CAD / year

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